GreenAcres HealthTalk

With the flu reaching epidemic proportions in something like 47 states, it’s good to learn about one healthy thing we can add to our morning regimen that just might keep those germs away. Dr. Hana Solomon is our guest this week and she’ll talk about her own invention: Nasopure, a sanitary, all-in-one nose cleansing apparatus that’s been called “the gentler Neti pot.”  “Our noses are our biggest filters,” says Dr. Hana, “so it behooves all of us to keep those delicate tissues free of allergens, mucus and environmental particles.” Also, we’ll hear from Josh Brock, a Missourian, who started Parkville Coffeehouse Coffee and a coffeehouse to sip it in, all because he learned to love the taste of the aromatic brown bean at his grandmother’s knee.  Brett tells what his girls thought when he took home a package of all natural, gluten free corn dogs on a stick in the Healthy Parent Product of the Week; and Matt tries his best to stump Shannon

We have an important guest this week on GreenAcres HealthTalk with Brett, Matt and Shannon. Dr. Bill Benda, one of the early pioneers working with Dr. Andrew Weil in educating both the medical community and the populace in general about the benefits of alternative medicine, will be with us to talk about Hippotherapy and how it benefits children with disabilities. We’ll hear from Darren Landis, president and co-founder of Hyalogic, a Missouri company that uses Hyaluronic Acid in products that support eye, skin, hair and joint health—both in people and animals.  Parents, you won’t want to miss Brett’s “Parent Healthy Product” segment where his two girls choose healthy snacks they love to eat and report back.  Listen for Matt’s Health Quiz and Shannon’s Farm Report. Lots of knowledge packed into a single hour.  We invite you to tune us in every weekend!

This week we move to an hour-long format, two new markets, with a new name: GreenAcres HealthTalk with Brett, Matt and Shannon. Our guest will be diet maven, Julia Havey, whose emotional eating throughout a challenging time in her life, saw her tip the scales at 300 pounds. Julia will talk about her determination to turn the corner, lose her weight, fess up to her cravings and fears and write a book about the experience. Also on the program will be RAW foodie, Denise Madeja, who has a RAW restaurant in Broken Arrow, outside Tulsa, and is a popular visiting cook at GreenAcres-Jenks. We think you’re going to love our new segments: Smart and Heathy Parent Product of the Week; Our Community Healthy Hero of the Week; along with old favorites: Fad, Fiction or Fabulous, Matt’s Health Quiz of the Day and Shannon’s Farm Report. Let us know how you like the new format!

Before you head into the revelry of the New Year, listen to what our guest expert has to say about whey protein and how plant-based vitamins nourish the system and keep contaminants at bay. Audrey Ross, PhD, the Western Regional Educator for Country Life Vitamins fills us in on the necessity for supportive health as we look forward to optimal health. Also on our program will be the Corporate Wellness Director for Wichita’s brand new downtown YMCA: Lianna Bodlak. As a Healthy Lifestyle Coach, she uses motivational interviewing to work with employees in Wichita area companies to set achievable goals and create lasting behavior changes. She’ll tell us all about why Wichita’s Ys are among the top Ys in the nation.

You don’t have to be a loser to be a winner, but you’ll get extra points this January if you’re from Jenks, OK and taking the GreenAcres 90-Day Weight Loss Challenge.  Just listen to what The Biggest Loser (Episode 8 on NBC TV) has to say about that!  Danny Cahill, actually The Biggest Loser of all time so far tells us what it was like before when he weighed more than 400 pounds and what it’s like now basking in the lime-light glow. Danny will be in Jenks in person on Jan. 5 to kick off the Weight Loss Challenge, so stay tuned; more to come.  Also, you won’t want to miss what Greg Cole has to say about retiring after being in the military 20 years and deciding to create the perfect cookie out his own kitchen. Greg’s Little Bits are the perfect spice cookie you can indulge your cravings with none of the guilt!

Dr. Ahuva Gamliel, a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor and licensed Acupuncture Physician from South Florida joins us to talk about this age-old remedy for aches, pains, scarring…and surprisingly “beauty.” Did you know there exists such a thing as “Cosmetic Acupuncture?” Listen to what Dr. Gamliel has to say about replacing harmful Botox with longer lasting FDA-approved injectable homeopathic remedies. Also on deck will be an enchanting young woman who married her love for ancient, Chinese medicine with her love of travel. Carrie Pattison, with Wishgarden Herbs, tells how herbal tinctures do the trick when conventional medicine can’t. One of our big sellers in GreenAcres-Wichita is “Kick-Ass Immune.”  You’ll hear all about it on this week’s Healthy Half Hour.

Ever wonder about vaccinations, if they’re safe—especially for newborns and very young toddlers? Barbara Loe Fisher, a mother of three and co-founder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center in Vienna, VA, wondered the same thing years ago after one of her own children had a vaccine injury.  She has a lot to say about the political climate and drug industry that foists vaccines on very young children. Through her non-profit organization, Mrs. Fisher assists parents in knowing their state laws and defending the informed-consent ethic.  Also with us is Nancy Para, a blogger and fiction novelist who combines the two things she loves most: writing and gluten-free baking!

Thanksgiving down, Christmas to come…what better time to talk about digestion! Tom Bohager, chairman of Enzymedica, discusses enzymes and how they work in the gut and digestive track to keep us in balance and free of bloating, indigestion and heartburn. Shannon gives us a quick rundown about citrus of all things (yes, tis the season for oranges and grapefruits) in the Farm Report segment.  And Kathryn Prather, president of Nut Nation, tells how her husband losing his job three years ago turned out to be the most creative time of their lives.  Today, Kathryn and Kim work on the perfect spice recipes to add to their all natural pistachios which are then roasted in electric smokers before they’re delivered to all three of our GreenAcres Markets. Newest flavor: Pumpkin Spice!

Dr. Joseph Galichia, a Wichita Interventional Cardiologist visits the gurus this week and discusses the number one killer of women: Heart disease.  Jody, as he’s known the city over, was the first to bring angioplasty to Kansas and now concentrates on catheter-based treatments which entails threading a razor-thin flexible tube through narrowed arteries to repair damaged blood vessels, coronary blood clots and congenital heart defects.  Also on deck: Jerry Smith, independent health industry broker. He has lots to say about the benefits of CoQ10, but discusses cholesterol and the statin drugs at length on our Healthy Half Hour Facebook page. A lot to digest, but worth the effort!

The Healthy Half Hour is honored to host the country’s first “green” pediatric practitioner, Dr. Larry Rosen of the Whole Child Center in New Jersey. Dr. Rosen tells how he’s successfully integrated modern medicine with naturopathic, ancient Chinese and global remedies and techniques to benefit his clients from birth to 21. He will discuss his newest book, Treatment Alternatives for Children, and assure anxious parents there are lots of things already in the kitchen cupboard that can help when a child gets sick. Also on the program is James Gibbons, president of Natural Organics, Inc., telling about the science and effectiveness of Nature’s Plus Animal Parade vitamins. A great show that runs long. Catch the outtakes on the HHH Facebook page.

Emma Cutfield, Product Manager for Vega One, introduces our audience to the benefits of “plant protein” in the Vega One smoothie, telling us it’s not really to be substituted for a whole meal, but rather to augment our daily menus with Omega 3, fiber and antioxidant “green” goodness.  Listen to Matt’s offer at the end of the broadcast—you’ll be glad you did!  Also, in our studio will be Phil Hess, sales rep for New Chapter Vitamins. Phil talks about the concentrated immune power in his newest supplement: Elderberry Extract.  So potent, it will knock that cold and flu bug right out of your system. Listen for Matt’s Top Five to Control Weight Through the Holidays. You’ll be glad you did.

What’s better, taking a single herb as a remedy or a complex supplement? Michael Schwartz, president and formulator of Michael’s Naturopathic Programs, tells why taking a complex supplement gets to the heart of the problem and doesn’t just treat the symptom. With Halloween upon us, our man, Matt  just can’t resist giving us the Top Five foods that are the worst for us (think high fructose corn syrup candy corn!)  And, Scott Jones tells about the benefits of Baxyl, an oral hyaluronan that’s an excellent support for joint and skin health.

Stuart Tomc, Global Educator of Nordic Naturals, visits with the gurus about heart and brain health, linking it to the all-important Omega 3s. The Healthy Half Hour Facebook page is devoting extra coverage to this important interview. To learn more about Stuart, “like” us on facebook and check out what Stuart has to say in “Outtakes.”  Not to diminish exercise in our quest for heart health, the gurus talk with Wichita Pilates and Gyrotonics instructor, Jessica Dieker, to learn how a woman who first studied to be a nurse became disenchanted with the medical world and struck out on her own to find the perfect health solution for her.

Mushrooms are taking center stage as the first defense against a host of contemporary chronic illnesses.  The gurus talk to Jerry Angelini today about the cellular-support supplement, Host Defense, and how it reflects some of the most astounding science in the world of fungi medicine today. Also on tap, if you pardon the pun, is Oogave soda and its founder/creator Stephen Anson who tells how the popular beverage upended his Denver-based natural-health restaurant seven years ago and led him to believe in the agave plant—the same one that gives us Tequila—and how he carved out a whole new industry because of it.

Are you going through that “next phase of a woman’s life” and feeling like you’re the only one?  You are not alone, says naturopathic doctor, Dr. Holly Lucille, a frequent guest at our GreenAcres stores. Dr. Holly says it’s all part of “growing up,” and not to feel like the odd woman out. Our HHH gurus also interview Devon from Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch. Hers is the quintessential “humane to animals” chicken and turkey farm that has become the benchmark for free range, all natural poultry products. A documentary on her company is being produced with this writing, and will feature one of our own GreenAcres Market store managers, so stay tuned!

Karen Masterson, clinical nutritionist and author of the definitive book on gluten, Beyond Gluten Intolerance, stays over an extra day in Wichita (after her packed-house seminar) to visit with our gurus about the dangers lurking in that tiny kernel of wheat. Also, John Mason of Fuhlstrom Farms talks about his very tasty gluten free products, the recipes of which were invented by a relative who believed that you never substitute taste for expediency. John comes off a two-day demo in Wichita where he shared his chocolate chip cookies, waffles and savory garlic-cheese mounds with customers.  Yum!

Everyone’s into anti-aging these days…or at least they’re into feeling better and making youth last a tad longer. Tim Mount of NeoCell talks about the science behind repairing ligaments and tendons; thickening hair and nails; and promoting healthy skin at any age.  And, Carla Bartolucci calls us all the way from her home in Italy to talk about her beautiful, organic tomatoes that come to us in glass jars, and why she became a gluten free believer which led her on a quest to discover ancient wheat and the difference it makes in bakery products.

Got frequent heartburn? Then this is the broadcast to listen to. Brenda Watson, known as the Diva of Digestion, doesn’t mince words when it comes to combating a problem that affects more and more people these days.  A foremost authority on optimum nutrition for digestion and best-selling author, has a lot to say about “the purple pill.”  Warren Sablosky, with NuNaturals, talks about his formula Stevia products and why they are superior to anything with sugar.

Big, big issue of the day: Fluoride—do we need it, do we want it in our water supply?  Dr. Charles Hinshaw, with the Riordan Clinic, talks about the dangers of having what amounts to a prescription drug in our community water.  Also, a spokesperson for Tropical Designs, a Kansas company that supplies plants to commercial, office and residential customers, tells what’s in store for Fall in the way of plants and decorative pots to put them in.

Meet the people you see on a weekly and daily basis in our stores:  Judy Young, cookbook author and soup and salad demonstrator in our Wichita store, gives tips to easing kids into the kitchen and into eating healthily with her ideas to getting us all back into the kitchen to cook.  And Joe Occhipinti, store manager in our Kansas City store, talks about Field Day Food products and the great price value they afford customers in all three of our GreenAcres Market stores.